Apparatus for moistening toe-pieces of shoes.



c. A. &. K. E. CARLSON. APPARATUS FOR MOISTBNING TOE PIECES OF SHOES.

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0. A. -& K. E. O AR LSON. APPARATUS FOR MQISTENING TOE PIECES OF SHOES.

' APPLICATION FILED MAR. 20, 1911.

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tus for moistening the paratus comprising a 'm'etal and provide it APPARATUS F63 TOE PIEC'E3 0F SHEER To all whom it may concern:

Be itkuowri that we, Carr A. Cameos, esubject'ot the King of Sweden, and GaimsoN', a citizen of *1 e United States, andboth residing inflampilq-oounty of Plymouth, and State of Massachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Apparatusfor Moistening Toe-Pieces of Shoes; of which the following description, in connection with the' ccompanymg drawi 2:. is a specification; "litre letters on the rawi'ngs representing like parts, r

This invention relates to a novel apparatoe piece or-toe cap of a boot 9r shoe preparatory to, lasting the samegwhereby the toe piece or cap is put intolcondition for efiectively applying the same in a smooth condition to the toe of the last in a minimum time and with a minimum labor. To this end we employ an apbox, preferably of with a porous diaphragm or partition which separates the box into two chambers, into one of which steam under a predetermined pressure is admitted, and from which the steam passes through the porous diaphragm into the second chamber which is open to the atmoshere and into which the toe piece or cap of the boot or shoe is extended, so as to he moistened by the vapor of steam at atmospheric pressure and in a quiescent state, whereby the toe piece or cap is eiiectively moistened without danger of burning the leather and with a minimum quantity of steam. For the best results the pressure of the steam admitted into the live steam chamber is not allowed to exceed approximately five pounds. These and other features of this invention will he pointed out in the claims at the end of this specification.

Figure 1 is a front'elcvation of one construction of apparatus embodying this invention, Fig. 2, a side elevation of the ap paratus' shown in Fig. 1 with the-shoe rest in its folded up position ready for shipment. Fip o', a'plan' view of the apparatus shown in' 1g. 1 with the cover ortop portion of the apparatus removed. Fi 4, a vertical section on the line H, 51g. 1. Fig. 5, a vertical section on the line 5-5, Fig. 3, with the cover on, and Fig."6, a detail to be referred-to, W p The apparatus herein shown aseinhodyia'g this inventioe consistent asubstantislly rectangular sheet-metal tot c'pricvided with specification. o4 Letters Patent.

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aremovable top or cover I). The box a is provided in its front face or side with cue or more openings 0, herein shown as two number, which are located near the upper end oi: the; be; below the cover thereof, The openings 0 are made of substantially the shape of a shoe oi at the toe portion thereof, so that the we piece 0 oi the shoe indicated byidotted lines in Fig. can he insertcd thcreiu- Each opening 6 is provided with a substantially wide collar or. metal frame lQflhevin-gai'situcoth inner surface to contactv avoid injury to the" his piece: by V therewith. The box a is presided, within it with a porous partition wall or diaphragm which is formed, as herein represented, by a metal frame oar-box l2popen at one side and presided with a grating 13 of Wire of substantially coarse mesh, upon which a substantially thick layer it of cotton waste or other fibrous the box a into two chambers 15., 16.. e,

The chambernlli may he designatedthe live steam chamber and is provided. as here in shown with a steam. supply pipe l'Z, which is shown as extended across the chamber through the end walls thereof and provided with perforations 18 in its bottom. Thepipe 17 is designed to be connected material, which separates at one endwith a boiler or other source of pp y pipe to the hot-well or other receptacle in a manner wellunderstood, which are not herein shown asthey are eamstsary, for a proper understanding-of thciir vention.

The chamber 15 water outlet pipe 20; in its bottmnfwhich is extended up into tho 'chaihber- 15 a suificient distance to permit water of condensaand at its other end with a return is also provided a i tion to accumulate in the said chamber, so

as to insure the steam beingiof the desired humidity. tics may be connected with any suitable reccptacle (not'shown). The steam chamber 16 isisupplied with vapor from the chamber 15, the fibrous; diaphragm or wall l l'being saturated with vapor which rises in the chamber 16 and acts on the toe pieces of the sliced to moisten the same and render it pliable. The vapor in the chamber 16 rises therein andifinds an outlet through the Pipe 25' leading rom the removable covert ofthe-bo ae.

; coverb-tmeyand ihcliaw sides: 27, which ext nd preterablyuvih pip The water outlet pipe 20. in pracpipe extended through the lower part of said box and provided within the box with an inlet port for said lower chamber, substantially as described.

l. In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, a box provided. with an opening in one face for the insertion of the toe portion of a shoe, a deflector above said opening, and a support for said shoe in line with said opening, substantially as described.

5. In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, a metal box provided With an opening in one of its vertical faces and having a removable cover provided With inclined portions, a porous partition Wall within the box below said opening separating the box into chambers, and a steam inlet for the chamber below the said partition, substantially as described.

In an apparatus of the character described, in combination, a box provided with an opening in one of its vertical faces for the insertion of the toe portion of a shoe and having a removable cover provided with inclined portions forming deflectors for water of condensation, a porous partition in said box below said opening and forming chambers therein, and means for supplying the lower chamber with steam, substantially as described.

7. An apparatus of the character described comprising a receptacle having one or more apertures for the reception of a partof a shoe, means for causing hot vapors to circulate Within said receptacle, vand means for preventing the condensed vapors from coming into contact with the parts of the shoe in the receptacle.

8. An apparatus of the character de scribed comprising a receptacle having one I or more apertures for the reception of a part of a shoe, means for supporting a shoe with a part thereof in the receptacle, and means for causing hot vapors to circulate about the part of the shoe within the receptacle, said receptacle having provision for guiding the condensed vapors that collect on its walls away from the position occupied by the shoe. I

9. An apparatus of the character described comprising a receptacle having one or more apertures for the reception of the toe of a shoe, means for causing hot vapors to circulate within said receptacle, and ribs provided on the walls of said receptacle to deflect moisture collecting on the walls thereof away from said apertures.

10. An apparatus of the character de scribed comprising a receptacle having a plurality of apertures in one Wall thereof for the reception of the toe of a shoe and having a dome-shaped top, an exhaust pipe opening into the top, means for causing hot vapors to circulate within said receptacle, and inclined ribs on the wall of the receptacle positioned to catch the condensed vaphr descending from the exhaust pipe and td conduct it away from the position occupied by the shoe.

In testimony whereof, We have signed our names to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

CARL A. CARLSON. KNUTE E. CARLSON. Witnesses:

JAs. H. CHURCHILL, J. IVIU'RPHY. 

